G 7 flat 9 flat 5 Guitar Chord

G7♭9♭5 Altered · 5 notes ·Symbol : 7♭9♭5

Chord Notes

G R
B 3
Db ♯11
F ♭7
Ab ♭9

Solfège : Sol – Si – Réb – Fa – Lab

Chord Structure

G 2T B T Db 2T F T+½ Ab

About this chord

The 7♭9♭5 chord doubles the V7 tension with a diminished fifth and a flat ninth. Its double alteration creates extreme dissonance appreciated in bebop and advanced jazz. It can be used as a substitute for V7alt in ii-V-I minor resolutions.

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